Meat vise



J. M.l BLACK Aug. l2, 1930.

`MEAT vIvs'E Filed April 5, laresv p M a I E a e m J JrLrG.4.

Patented Aug. 12,` 1930 UNITEDSTA JAMES M. BLACK, OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPP g MEAT vIsE appiiafion V:inea April-"5,

Inv the slicing of baked` ham, a leg o'fbeef or other meat, it has been necessary,"in the past, to lay'the meatl ona slaiband slice down-r ward or cross-wise,soinetimes across the meat grain. This manner of slicing meat iswaste-l ful. for the reason that an leven slice'cannot always be cut and often small shreds or chunks of meat are 'severed' from the wholef This ancient manner ofcutting meat has also had the undesirable feature of giving an `un-even cut, and, recently, has beenfsome-` whatsuperceded by automaticv Vcutting machines. Such automatic machines,vhow`e.ver,

are not desirable forV slicing meat fortheA table, as they generally have been found not to cut meat satisfying to taste g yand also `be` cause their cost is almost prohibitiveto delicatessens and like establishments? It is, therefore, to meet a populardemand that my invention has been devised.,

Various uses andadvantages of my invention not here mentioned will bein partk 0b-` Figure 3, is a c1osssection` ofFigure 1f.' Figure 4,iis a front view of the device, part in cross-section. f

Figure 5, is a crosssection View ofthe jawf l l jurious tothe meat, they may be turned with j and adjustable dog. l j

As illustrated, my 'device comprises a base lyon the top of which is the table 2,' Resting on the table is a pan 3, Attached at oneside of the table is the upright 4, to the upper er@ tremity of which is hinged the vise jaws 5 5. The vise jaws are of U-shape and extend yfrom the upright 4 horizontally over the table 2. At the opposite extremity ofthe jaws 5-5, from the upright 4, are the legs 6 and 7 eX# tending downward from the jaws to the table 2.l The jaws 5 5 are maintained in predetermined relation one to the other bythe hasp 8.

A pin 2b projects downward from the underside ofthe table and fits withinthe socket la in the base l. Theupper surface of the 192s. s eriaiN. 267,544.

table 2'is'hollowed to a. bowl 2f'wherein restsl the pan 3.'7^ `At the extreme side ofthe table is the handleQ'l by Vmeans ofwhich thetable may be revolved on the base with ease.

-"'"l`h'e` leg 6' attached the jaw 5x `projects downward to a socket 2c in the table 2 thereby affording Yadditional rigidity to the jaws of Vthe vise.' The leg 7 attached the jawy'is slightly shorter than the leg 6,V so that while the lower extremity of leg 6 lits inthe socket 2, the extremity of the leg V7 rests on top ofthe table 2.V On the jaw 5y and adjacenty the leg 7th'ere is hinged the hasp 8 which extendsover the top of the jaw 5L as dis'- closed in Figures 2 and 4. 1 The `jaws- 5X and 5y are preferably round'` with the end of the jawv 5i squared to `more easily prevent the teeth of the hasp 8 from slipping.l f

' ^`The pan-3 has a hole and a slot therein, the former adapted to receive the passage of thejleg 5"]to the socket-2c andthelatter,` adapted topermit the leg 5y to slide-therein, inforder that the one element may be adjusted with relation to the other Without the necessary movement of both. a ,j

Thejawsx and 5y preferably are of semi'- tlexible steel', and when the jaws are not flexed,

Y the dogs 9"9fare adapted to easily slide thereon, these dogs being provided with teeth 2lb-9" along their inner-most sides, thus the dogs are adjustable tograsp various shapes of meat, or where the dog teeth might'be in-.

theteethfdownward so as to not hold it.

f As the `device is used, the pan 3 is set'in e the basinj2f-of the table 2, with the hole in the p an over the socket in the table. The leg 6 vis set` in the "socket provided therefor andthejawsl5-5 'are permitted to assume their naturalfposition. The ham 10 is then positioned `between thejaws with the teeth 9bf-9F. of the Vdogsaligned to grasp thesidesl of the meat.` Thejaw 5y is then drawn against the side of'the1ham5and by the hasp 8 is pulled tightly against the meat until the ham is firmly heldby the jaws of the vise. The meat is then ready lfor slicing. l l

As the slices are madethey are laid in the tray 3', and when. enough meat is cut,the

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whole, so as to rest on a-top the table 2.

It is of course understood that while I have shown andvdescribed and have'pointed out in the annexed claims certain novel features of my invention, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in theform and details of the de- `vice illustrated and its means of use may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: Y

1.V In a meat vise, a round table mounted' on a base and adapted to revolve thereon, and rising from the table perpendicular thereto is an upright member to the upper extremity ofwhich member is hinged a U shaped elementof flexible metal, the U shaped element adapted to hold' between its jaws a leg of meat, and at the extremity of the jaws of saidvelement a hasp adapted to hold the jaws of the U shaped member at a predetermined distance one from the other7 and attached the extremities of the U shaped member legs extending to the table.

2. In a device of the kind described, a round table mounted on a base and adapted to revolve thereon, and attached to the upper side of the table and at the edge thereof is an u right to the upper extremity of which is hinged a U shaped member of semi-flexible metal, said element adapted to hold a leg of meat, and the open end of said U shaped member closed by an adjustable hasp adapted to hold the arms of the U at a predetermined distance one from the other, and legs attached to and adjacent the ends of the U shaped member, Asaid legs extending to the table and one of said legs slightly longer than the other, the longer leg adapted to fit in a socket on the face of the table and the shorter leg adapted to slide over the table surface.

3. In a device ofthe kind described a round table mounted on a base and adapted to revolve thereon and attached to the upper side of the table and at the edge thereof is a perpendicular member to the upper extremity of which is hinged aU shaped member of semiflexible met-al, said element adapted to hold 1n the jaws thereof a leg of meat, and the open end of the U shaped member yclosed by an adjustable hasp adapted to hold the jaws of the element at a predetermined distance one from the other, and legs at the extremities of the U lshaped member, said legs extending tothe table, and resting on the table a pan adapted` to receive cuttings of meat.

4. In a device of the kind described a table signature.

mounted on a base and attached the upper side of the table and at the edge thereof an upright member, and hinged to the u per extremity ofthe upright member is aV sha ed element and the open end of said mem ier closed by an adjustable hasp adapted to hold the jaws ofthe U shaped element at a predetermined distance a art, and adjacent j the ends of the U shape element legs extending from said element to the table, and resting on the tablea an adapted to receive cuttings of meat, an one of said legs longer than the other the longer leg adapted to lit in a socket on the face of the table and the pan having a hole therein adapted to receive the passa e of the leg past the pan to the socket.

5. n a device of the kind described a table mounted on a base and attached to the upper side of the table and at the edge thereof is an upright, and hinged to the upper extremity of y said upright is a U shaped member adapted to hold between its jaws a leg of meat, the open end of the U shaped member closed by an adjustable hasp, and extending downward from said U shaped element to the table legs, resting on the table `a pan, one of said legs lonlger than the other and adapted to lit a soc having a hole therein adapted to receive the passage of the leg past the pan to the socket, said pan also being provided `with a slot therein adapted to permit free movement of the shorter leg over the table surface.

6. In a device of the kind described, a table mounted on a base and attached to the upper slde of the table and at the edge thereof 1s an upright member, and hinged to the u per extrem1ty of the upright member a shaped member, and along said U shaped member dogs, and a tie member closing the open end of the U shaped member and adapted to hold the sides of said member at a predetermined distance apart, substantially as set forth.

7. In a meat vise, a U shaped member of semi-flexible steel, a support member therefor and on either extenuaton of the U shaped member dogs and an adjusting element adapted to maintain the sides of the U shaped member at a predetermined distance one from the other, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my JAMES M. BLACK.

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